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Kathleen Prindle/ CEO/Head Coach, Performance Aquatics To Our PAQ Family, In light of the continued outpouring of grief and anger sweeping the country, I wanted to reach out to you. We at PAQ stand in solidarity with every person traumatized by racist acts, who regularly face ignorance and aggression with courage and resilience. We stand in solidarity with the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and tragically, too many individuals to name. We unequivocally affirm that Black Lives Matter and we stand in solidarity with everyone...
Palm Beach Post July 2, 2016 A Boca Raton resident and Florida Atlantic University graduate is at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Nebraska this weekend trying make her Olympic dreams come true. Caroline Simmons, 25, is one of nearly 200 women who are participating in the trials, the only qualifying event for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The trials began June 26 and end July 3. Simmons, who graduated in May from Florida Atlantic with a master’s degree in ocean engineering, swam with the Performance Aquatics...
PAQ Featured in Florida Swim Network Podcast! Listen to Coach Kathleen Prindle talk about club swimming in the USA, and about PAQ! For you OG's/Alumni, it'll be a 5-year walk down memory lane... And for our many NEW friends and families, the podcast shares a little about PAQ's mission and history, and some illumination about all the behind-the-scenes work we do to support and promote this great sport as well as your own athletes' long-term development. (Also included are some 80's music references, and a shout-out to Albert Einstein!) http://listen.floridaswimnetwork.com/performance-aquatics-coach-kathleen-prindle/...
PAQ Featured on "PA Live" in Northeastern Pennsylvania If you do not see the video, watch Kathleen Kline Prindle's interview on PA Live.
Kenya Swimming Federation (KSF) has named a 4-swimmer team for the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia in August. Team members are: Hamdan Bayusuf, Abdalla Issa, Talisa Lanoe and Emily Muteti. Congratulations to Talisa, a National record-holder in 4 events for Kenya (50/100/200 backstroke, 800 frestyle) See full article here: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/kenya-pick-four-swimmers-world-long-course-championship#sthash.h0g7YOVa.dpbs
Talisa Lanoe is honored as Sportsperson of the Year! Congratulations to Talisa Lanoe, who was recently voted as Sports Personality of the Year by the country of Kenya. In 2014 Lanoe broke 3 National Records (50, 100, 200 Backstroke) and did it TWICE! Once at Commonwealth Games and the second time at FINA World Championships in Doha. Talisa's positive, inclusive spirit and strong swimming talent have made her a perfect ambassador for Kenya's athletic community!
PAQ Swimmers compete this week at the 12th FINA SC World Championships! PAQ's Talisa Lanoe is representing Kenya, PAQ training-camper Adam Paulsson is representing Sweden, and training-camper Julie Meynens is representing Luxembourg. See article and info on how to watch the action here: List of Competitors from the great state of Florida (in alphabetical order): Max Abreu, Paraguay, Bolles Marcelo Acosta, El Salvador, Azura Florida Aquatics Alia Atkinson, Jamaica, South Florida Aquatic Club Jevon Atkinson, Jamaica, South Florida Aquatic Club Valentina Artemevia, Russia, Bolles Elizabeth Beisel, United States, Gator Swim...
PAQ's Tyla Martin to Represent Trinidad at CISC (Caribbean Island Swimming Championships) CISC occurs bi-annually and features selected top athletes from the Caribbean including Trinidad & Tobago, Aruba, Jamiaca, Barbados and more! See Psych Sheet and Meet information here: http://www.swimtt.com/#!teams/c1ce0
